our 2018 gala honoree beth hallman, rn...second psychiatrist which doubles the program’s capacity...
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Summer 2018 dialog A publication for supporters of the Southern California Counseling Center
Our 2018 Gala HonoreeBeth Hallman, RN of The California Wellness Foundation
Our 2018 Annual Report
Oh, The Places We Went! Gala 2018 was the night to remember for SCCC donors, volunteers and staff!
[Above] Counselor Melanie Handelsman with husband Mark and Counselor Renee Rousselot[Below] Counselor Beatrice Schreiber passes appetizers as the evening kicks off.
[Above, left] President Judy Belk of The California Wellness Foundation introduced the evening’s honoree, Elizabeth Hallman. [Directly above] Michael Manzo of SCCC’s Outreach Programs and a graduate of the Community Counselor Certification Course.[Far left] Past SCCC Board member Erin Orias with longtime Board member Lora Fremont surveying our great turnout.
[Above] Event Honoree Elizabeth Hallman, MBA, RN, spoke eloquently of serving those in need.
On Saturday, April 28, SCCC volunteers, supporters and staff came together for a great evening at ALCHEMY in Palms, raising $184,000 on behalf of affordable men-tal health services for all. A small army of volunteers transformed ALCHEMY’s any-thing-but-ordinary printing facility (generously provided at no cost for the evening) into a magical space for sharing, dining and celebration. Elizabeth Hallman, MBA, RN, a Board member at The California Wellness Foundation, served as the evening’s honoree; she was introduced by the foundation’s president, Judy Belk. For a number of years, SCCC has benefitted greatly from the foundation’s generous support and Ms. Hallman’s commitment to SCCC’s Trauma Training and Services efforts. Marianne Diaz also introduced Michael Manzo, who provided a stirring account of his decades-long journey at SCCC— from RAGE Group participant, to Community Counselor Course graduate, to paraprofessional facilitator now working in Watts. A hearty thanks to all of you who have contributed your time, talent and efforts on behalf of those we serve.
[Above] Gala evenings bring together old friends and alumni of the Center, including, from left, Kathleen Gray, Board member Mary Ann Rosenfeld, Board Chair Margo Peck and Molly White.
[Above] Outreach Director Marianne Diaz, center, with from left, Outreach Counselor Raquel Serrano, Program Coordinator Melinda Vyvyan and the evening’s riveting testimonial speaker, Michael Manzo.
[Above] Nancy Steiny, center, shares a good laugh with, Lara Harris, left, and past board member Katrina Dornig, both alums of the Center’s training programs.
[Above] Alumni Adrienne Tien and Tracy Dickerson.
[Above] Longtime SCCC supporters, from left, Marilyn and Roger Wolk with Denise Toberman.
[Above] Assistant Clinical Director Marisa Ice and her husband, Todd, joined the festivities.
[Above] Alum Eliza Steel attended with her sister, Sabrina Steel.
[Above] Board member Mary Ann Rosenfeld enjoyed the festivities with her husband, Sheldon Kadish.
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2017 By The NumbersAnnual reports offer the opportunity to look at what we’ve accomplished and chart a path forward as a community. Our volunteers, Board and staff are most proud of the work of 2017 and important steps we’ve taken to expand upon our strategic successes of the past few years. Our Psychiatry Program has hired a second psychiatrist which doubles the program’s capacity for 2018. Dr. Lucy Sloninsky joined Dr. Eleanor Curry in providing psychiatric services at SCCC. She also brings fluency in Spanish, which further strengthens the program’s capacity. We continue to train more individuals in Watts to deliver local counseling services in the community in which clients live. In fact, our impact in South Los Angeles has fully exceeded our expectations; so much so that we signed a lease for dedicated space on the WLCAC campus to deliver both group and indi-vidual counseling. We hope you will join us in celebrating these accomplishments, and look forward to more exciting growth and change in the months and years to come.
86 % of every dollar we raise supports direct services for clients in need
Our volunteers deliver more than $2.7 million of donated mental health services each year
97 % of clients we surveyed would recommend SCCC to friends or family
91 % of clients report being better able to handle stressful situations98 % report being more aware of feelings, thoughts and actions84 % report being more able to manage difficult feelings
Service Locations : Mid-City • Watts • Koreatown • Public Schools • Online
Public Support and Revenue Donated Services $ 2,720,025Progam Revenue 833,011Contributions 183,188Grants 345,044Special Events 206,512Investment/other income 181,011Total Public Support and Revenue $ 4,468,791
ExpendituresProgram $ 3,804,635Fundraising 257,929Administration 349,005Total Expense $ 4,411,569
2018 represents another year of great strides forward in expanding and deepening the services we provide. Lots of hard work and thinking outside the box have resulted in new models, approaches and partnerships, from trauma treatment and recovery services in Watts to access for our clients to low-cost legal, dental and vision services in Koreatown. We are training more and more individuals from local com-munities all over Los Angeles and beyond to deliver counseling services and support in their own com-munities. As we make ever greater investments in staffing, new tools, technology and procedures, SCCC has expanded to reach more and more individuals and families in need. As we move through the rest of 2018 and into 2019, we expect our impact through innovative models and remarkable tools, such as our WeCounsel online portal, to become even greater. For all your support, you have our deepest thanks.
Robert Mendelsohn Clinical Director
Gail WilburnExecutive Director
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SCCC SupervisorsMassi AbadiKathie AdamsArmin BaierBrandi BakewellRen BarnebeyLyra BarreraLin BenedekJohn BerndtAli BordenDouglas BrayfieldAaron BuckwalterLisa CashTali CatzLaura ColluraLee CongerMichele ConklinKim CooksonKatie CorriganClay CrosbyVirgil DayMarianne DiazMichael DishonBarbara DreyfusMojgan FarazianEstelle FisherJonathan FlierLinda FrancoNatalie FriedmanStefanie FunkeKarly GilbertCaryn GreenhutDoug HalesYisraela HaymanHilary HensonNicole HortonMarisa IceTeresa JonesDana JulianSharon KaneCarol KayeClara KonzevikJesse Lainer-VosJoni LavickGene LichtensteinGwen LoteryStephanie MacadaanBonnie MarkDavid MarstenAlyssa MassRobert MendelsohnAlicia MurraySherry NafehMargo PeckKane Phelps
Brenda RappaportJeanette RaymondJanis RosenbergMary Ann RosenfeldLea RoussosSavannah SanfieldRobert SantosSeth SchulweisFriedemann SchulzMichelle SeelyJessa ShermanJennifer SleeperRiley SmithCharlotte SpiegelmanNancy SteinyJanet TaylorMarcia TeichmanJonathan VickburgAngela WallaceSum-Yee WangGail WilburnMark WinitskyCheryl WoodruffFountain YountLarry ZuckerAndrea Zuckerman
SCCC CounselorsAlex AbramowiczDanielle AdlerAngela AnMegan AttoreConsuelo AyoCristal BakerNicole BarabMary BarbourMonique BeltranMaria BerbeoJesse BerkinMeagan BlatterMelanie BomarCarley BriggsSheila BrittainPilar BrooksDavid BrownStephanie BulgerNicole Burns HendersonNicola ButlerMichael CastagnettoEmily CerviniRachel ChapmanMallorie CollierLaurel CollinsElise CorvoLaura Cotterman
Allison CrooksAnthony DavidNikki DemeterSydney DieudonneCiuin DohertyRebecca DoppeltHannah ElinsDiana FaydyshDanielle FeinermanNathaniel FlattNicole FolmerDimitrios GatsiounisTanya GaumSamantha GennusoGarland GerberSally GibbonsMarni GlickDiana GodinezOwen GrahamArianne GrothMichael GuziejkaBenjamin HallMarie-Claude HamelMelanie HandelsmanVanessa HarveyGiselle HenryKathryn HeymannAriel HirschPerranesha HolifieldJim HollandPhyllis HollandAdrian HopkinsPhyu HtutAnn IrmasDarren JangerMonique JansenBrigitte KnightNatalya KuzmichevaKristina LabadieVirginia LaneyJennifer LarkinDarby LatshawDora Lee LeonDeseree LicuotJamilla Lightner-CedenoVeronique LinAlexandra LippensNicholas Lodato-ThompsonJoy LongShahrzad MahmoudiLauren MalkasianBrittny McCarthyMaureen McGlynnMaryrose McMahonSarah-Elizabeth Melvin-McCann
Lonny MillerKathryn MillerJay MooreChristine MouradKorin NadelleMurali NavaneethanMichelle NemanFrances NovaKevin O’BryanNgoc O’RourkeSusan PelletierEvan PerloNicolle PerrasSyd PetersonMichael PierceAlexandra PinkusJeffrey RabinRaven RoseClory Rossi-ShewanRenee RousselotMichelle SargentAvigail SchotzBeatrice SchreiberDene SelkinMatthew ShimaLeah SmithDiane StoneDavid StrahYonat SwimmerThomas SzabadiKatie SzymanskiCaroline TaylorEvan TeitelbaumPaulina Trujillo PerezErin ValenteLarisa VillaErica WalkerLisa WaltonEric WeissKristen WelkeYuliana WhitakerGail Wilburn
Deepest Thanks to Our Dedicated Team of Volunteer Counselors and Supervisors!
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SCCC Staff
Gail Wilburn, LMFT, LPCC, Executive Director
Robert Mendelsohn, LMFT, Clinical Director
Emily Beach, Advancement Manager
John Berndt, Clinical Program Manager
Lisa Cash, LMFT, Weekend Clinical Coordinator
Robbyn Coffey, Director of Administration
Kim Cookson, PsyD, Director, Trauma & Resiliency Training & Services
Eleanor Curry, MD, Consulting Psychiatrist
Marianne Diaz, Director, Outreach Services
Richard Dowaliby, Weekend Front Desk Manager
Moj Farazian, LMFT, Director, The Abuse Prevention Program
Nick Fisher, Communications Manager
Alyssa Gagnon, Advancement Assistant
Sharon Hanson, Supervising Accountant
Kathryn Heymann, LMFT, Client Contact Coordinator
Marisa Ice, LMFT, Assistant Clinical Director
Gene Lichtenstein, LMFT, Weekend Clinical Coordinator
Alyssa Mass, Director, School Based Program & Best Practice Parenting Program
Tamara Satterwhite, Administrative Coordinator
Lucy Sloninsky, MD, Consulting Psychiatrist
Kyle Swan, Accounting Manager
Jonathan Vickburg, LMFT, IT Administrator
Angela Wallace, LMFT, Clinical Adviser
Melinda Vyvyan, LMFT, Outreach Program Coordinator
Arezou Yashoua, LMFT, Clinical Client Coordinator
Blake Young-Fountain, Client Contact Coordinator
Vadym Zhyrov,Client Contact Coordinator
Photo credits: Jonathan Vickburg, Fresh Focus Photography
SCCC Board of Directors
Margo Peck, Chair
Audrey Hanneman, Vice Chair
Grant Abramson
R. Scott Buckland
Janet K. Daily
Patricia Flumenbaum
Ron Franco
Lora Fremont
Mason Funk
Dorothy Jackson
Saul Janson
Jesse Lainer-Vos
Sandra McClean
Michael Perlis
Mary Ann Rosenfeld
Gregory C. Scott
Peter Smuts
Thomas Smuts
Nancy Steiny
Your Support Means the World to Our Clients and Volunteers!